Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Ankur Barua

CURRICULUM VITAE


Dr. ANKUR BARUA
MBBS, MD (Community Medicine), DIT, DFERM, MBA IT, MBuddStud
MIAPSM, MIPHA, MISMOCD, MIAP, MIPS, MISMS, MISCA, MNESA, MIMSA,
MIEA (UK), FAGE, FRIPH (UK), FRAS (UK)

KEY STRENGTHS

Disciplined, sincere and dedicated towards every kind of professional assignments and committed to deadlines. Strong research background with excellent communication skills at all levels. Well versed in computer software and hardware applications. Highly passionate towards health education and community development services.

PRESENT VENTURE

Passed with Distinction a one-year, full-time course on “Master of Buddhist Studies” from The University of Hong Kong and obtained work permit from the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

INDEX

ITEM Page No.

(1) Personal Details 2
(2) Career Summary 3
(3) Educational Qualifications 4
(4) Languages 5
(5) Teaching and Research Experiences 5
(6) Computer Knowledge 6
(7) Activities: (Training, Teaching, Service, Supportive, Research Experience) 6
(8) Experiences as a University Examiner 7
(9) Research Experiences 8
(10) Organization of Health programmes 11
(11) Training Workshops / Symposiums Organized or Attended 13
(12) Conferences Attended & Research Papers Presented at Seminars 15
(13) Guest Lectures Delivered 16
(14) Publications 17
(15) Editor / Reviewer of International / Indexed Journals 20
(16) Office-Bearer of an International NGO 20
(17) Other Administrative Experiences 20
(18) Life-memberships of Renowned Professional / Buddhist Organizations 20
(19) Awards 21
(20) Specific subjects of interest for Scientific Research 22
(21) Foreign Countries Visited 22
(22) Interests / Hobbies 23
(23) Passport Details 23
(24) Driving License Details 23
(25) List of Referees 24

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Name : Dr. ANKUR BARUA

Sex : Male

Height & Weight : Height = 5(ft.) & 4(inches)/ 160cms. and Weight = 63Kgs.

Identification Marks : Black mole on left chin & Red mole on anterior aspect of lower part of left rib cage.

Date of Birth : 26th August 1974

Place of Birth : Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Nationality : INDIAN

Religion : Buddhism

Marital Status : Single (Unmarried)

Father’s Name : Dr. DIPAK KUMAR BARUA
Mother’s Name : Mrs. DIPA BARUA


Present / Mailing Address : FLAT No.- 1202 (12th Floor), ROOM No.-C,
SUN HING BUILDING,
607 NATHAN ROAD,
MONG KOK, KOWLOON
HONG KONG

Mobile No. +852 - 96195078

Permanent Address : Block – EE, No. – 80,
Flat No. – 2A
Sector – 2
Salt Lake City
KOLKATA – 700 091
West Bengal
INDIA
Telephone No. +91 - 33 – 23215586
Mobile No. +91 - 9434485543

Email : ankurbarua26@yahoo.com


Career Summary of Dr. Ankur Barua

Career Aspects Medical Related IT & Management Related Buddhism Related
Qualifications MBBS, MD (Comm. Med), UGC-NET, BLS (AHA, US), PALS (IAP, AHA, US) DIT, DHN, DCA, DTP, PGDIA,
DFERM, MBAIT MBuddStud

Fellow / Life Member / Member of International Organizations MIMSA, FRAS (UK), FRIPH (UK),
John Snow Society (UK), MIEA (UK) - -
Fellow / Life Member / Member of National Organizations FAGE, MIPHA, MIAPSM, MISCA, MISMS, MISMOCD, MNESA, MIAP, MIPS - -

Teaching & Research Experiences Total Duration in Months (Completed Years)
Medical Related IT & Management Related Buddhism Related
Before completion of Post Graduation 41 (3yrs, 5mths) - -
After completion of Post Graduation 60 (5years) - -
Total Duration of Teaching & Research Experiences 101 (8yrs, 5mths) - -

Total Number of Research Projects Undertaken Medical Related IT & Management Related Buddhism Related
33 1 1

Organization of Health Programmes 27 NA NA

Workshops Conducted / Attended Medical Related IT & Management Related Buddhism Related
Total Workshops / Symposiums conducted as a Resource Person 16 3 -
Total Workshops / Symposiums Only Attended (Not as a Resource Person) 12 5 -
Total Workshops Conducted / Attended 28 8 -

Conference Paper Presentations Medical Related IT & Management Related Buddhism Related
Total Number of Research Papers presented at International Conferences 13 - 9
Total Number of Research Papers presented at National / Regional Conferences 30 - 1

Publications Medical Related IT & Management Related Buddhism Related
International Publications 15 - 6
National Indexed Journals 14 - 5
Title Publications 2 1 7
Other Publications 33 - 7
Total Number of Publications 64 1 25

Reviewer of Indexed Journals Medical Related IT & Management Related Buddhism Related
Included in Reviewer Committee 4 - -



EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification Year Institute Place University/ Association Governing Body

Secondary Examination (10th stnd -school leaving certificate) 1991 South Point High School Kolkata - West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
Higher Secondary Examination (12th stnd - pre-university course) 1993 South Point High School Kolkata - West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education
MBBS*
(Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery) 1999 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Mangalore Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) presently renamed as
(Manipal University) Karnataka Medical Council
(Reg. No. 55683,
Date: 25/04/2000) and
Sikkim Medical Council
(Reg. No. SMC/0096,
Date: 19/09/2007)
Completion of one year of internship 2000 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Mangalore Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) presently renamed as
(Manipal University)

MD
(Doctor of Medicine)
(Specialty in Community Medicine) 2003 Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Manipal Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) presently renamed as
(Manipal University) “ do “
DIT
(Dip. in Information Technology) 2003 Manipal Institute of Computer Education (MICE) Manipal Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) presently renamed as
(Manipal University) -

DHN
(Dip. in Hardware & Networking)
2005
Nayuma Infosys Sikkim - Government of Sikkim

DFERM
(Diploma in Foreign Exchange Risk Management) 2005 Indian Institute of Export Management (IIEM) Bangalore - All India Management Association (AIMA),
New Delhi

DCA
(Dip. in Computer Applications) 2005 Nayuma Infosys Sikkim - Government of Sikkim

DTP
( Desktop Publishing) 2005 SSi & Nayuma Infosys Sikkim - Ministry of Small Scale Industries

UGC-NET
( National Eligibility Test)
(Social Med. & Community Health) 2005 National Educational Testing (NET) Bureau New Delhi - University Grants Commission (UGC)

Accredited Trainer for Basic Life Support (BLS) 2005 -2007 St. John’s Medical College Hospital Bangalore Life Savers Association,
New Delhi American Heart Association (US)

PGDIA
(Hon. Dip. in Internet Applications) 2006 SSi & Nayuma Infosys Sikkim - SSi (Mumbai)

MBA IT
(Master of Business Administration on Information Technology) 2005 -2007 Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT) Sikkim Sikkim-Manipal University of Health Medical & Technological Sciences (SMU) University Grants Commission (UGC)

Accredited Trainer for Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 2007 -2010 The Indian Academy of Paediatrics New Delhi - American Heart Association (US)

MBuddStud
(Master of Buddhist Studies)
With Distinction
2008-2009 Centre of Buddhist Studies Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Social Sciences

*Medical Registration of MBBS is with “Karnataka Medical Council” (Registration number is 55683) and Sikkim Medical Council (Registration number is SMC/0096). Medical Registration of MD Community Medicine is also done with Medical Council of India, New Delhi and Sikkim Medical Council, Gangtok.
LANGUAGES

Sl. No. Languages for Communication SPEAK READ WRITE
1. International language-1 English English English
2. International language-2 Bangla Bangla Bangla
3. International language-3 Nepali Nepali Nepali
4. International language-4 Urdu - -
5. International language-5 Thai - -
6. Classical Language-1 Sanskrit Sanskrit Sanskrit
7. Classical Language-2 Pali Pali Pali
8. Mother tongue Bengali Bengali Bengali
9. Other Indian language-1 Hindi Hindi Hindi
10. Other Indian language-2 Assamese Assamese Assamese
11. Other Indian language-3 Bhojpuri Bhojpuri Bhojpuri
12. Working Knowledge Kannada - -
13. Working Knowledge Punjabi - -



TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Designation
(Community Medicine) Institute Location From To Total experience
(in months)
N=101
(1) Tutor* Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Mangalore
1/04/2000 26/08/2000 5
(2) Tutor* Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Manipal 31/08/2000 19/08/2003 36

(3) Assistant
Professor** Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Manipal 20/08/2003 29/03/2004 7
(4) Assistant
Professor** Sikkim- Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) Tadong, Sikkim 30/03/2004 31/08/2008 53

Total 101 months (8years 5months) of teaching & research experience (full-time), which includes 60months (5years) of teaching & research experience after completion of post-graduation.

*Job description of Tutor: Conducting daily rural outreach clinics at Rural Maternity and Child Welfare (RMCW) Homes at sub-centre level, PHCs and Anganwadis, organising rural health camps, tribal health camps, guiding interns for epidemiological research, developing proforma for data collection and pretesting them and training them on computer skills regarding tabulation and analysis by using software packages and presentation of results. Actively participated and supervised various research projects of the Department and National Health Programmes like Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD), Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) Programme and Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) Programme.

** Job description of Assistant Professor: Academic activities – Addressing major issues of public health importance, conducting lecture classes and training undergraduates and postgraduates in various aspects of community medicine. Organizing workshops on Epidemiology and actively participating & supervising various research projects of the Department and National Health Programmes like Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD), Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) Programme and Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) Programme. Conducting daily rural outreach clinics at Rural Maternity and Child Welfare (RMCW) Homes at sub-centre level, PHCs and Anganwadis, organising rural health camps and tribal health camps. Also, guiding postgraduates and interns for epidemiological research, developing proforma for data collection and pre-testing them and training them on computer skills regarding tabulation and analysis by using software packages and presentation of results.


COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

(a) Basic Software applications: WINDOWS ’98, WINDOWS 2000 and WIN XP
INTERNET, HTML 4.0, FRONTPAGE EXPRESS
MICROSOFT WORD, MICROSOFT POWER POINT, MICROSOFT EXCEL,
MICROSOFT ACCESS DATABASE, ADOBE ACROBAT READER & WRITER
TALLY, D-BASE FOR WINDOWS 5.0

(b) Statistical Packages: EPI-INFO 2000 FOR WINDOWS 5.0
SPSS 11.0 FOR WINDOWS
ARCUS, SIGMASTAT, STAT VIEW

(c) Computer Programming: VISUAL BASICS, C++ and Oracle

(d) Hardware & Networking: Partitioning & Formatting of Hard Discs, Windows, LINUX
& Other Software/Hardware Installations, networking with LAN, WAN
& Setting up server configurations

(e) Desktop Publishing (DTP): PageMaker 7.0, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Corel Draw 9.0



ACTIVITIES

Activities from 31st August 2000 to 30th July 2003 as Postgraduate Student cum Tutor in the Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal –

(A) TRAINING:
 Training Medical interns in primary care medicine: To make the young medical graduates aware of the common health problems as they exist in the community and make them able to diagnose, treat most of the ailments independently and refer cases when necessary.
 Training the medical students and interns in research methodology.
 Training and Retraining the Primary Health Care Professionals and grass-root level workers in antenatal, intranatal, postnatal breast-feeding and common health problems in the community.

(B) TEACHING:
 Delivering lectures to the Undergraduate & Post-Graduate Medical Students regarding health care related issues, conducting practical demonstrations, field visits, clinico-social case presentations, student seminars, and problem solving exercises in Epidemiology, Nutrition, Maternal & Child Health and Environmental Health.
 Lectures on community health to Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students.
 Lectures on community health to Undergraduate Nursing Students.
 Role in training workshops: Gathering literature, preparation and assembly of the course materials, assisting the participants during the workshops in problem solving, collecting feedback information.

(C) SERVICE:
Leading the medical teams for the following:
 Specialty clinics in Maternity and Child Health.
 Geriatric clinics.
 General out-patient clinics.
 Growth monitoring camps for pre-school children.
 School health services.

(D) SUPPORTIVE:
 Pulse Polio Immunization: monitoring, evaluation and participatory rapid appraisal.
 Pulse Polio Immunization: WHO urban monitoring and evaluation
 Actively Guiding research projects of interns & post-graduate students

EXPERIENCES AS A UNIVERSITY EXAMINER

 Appointed as an evaluator of Biology theory paper of SMU Medical Entrance Test for Sikkim Category, conducted by Government of Sikkim in collaboration with Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during July 2004.
 Appointed as an external paper evaluator of “Nursing Research & Statistics” theory examination for BSc Final Year University Examination of College of Nursing, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during August 2005.
 Appointed as an internal examiner of Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Practical & Viva examination as a part of BSc Final Year University Examination of College of Nursing, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during 12th &13th August 2005.
 Appointed as an internal paper evaluator of “Community Medicine” theory examination for BPT Final Year University Examination of Department of Physiotherapy, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during December 2005.
 Appointed as an internal paper evaluator of “Sociology” theory examination for BPT First Year University Examination of Department of Physiotherapy, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during December 2005.
 Appointed as a University Representative for conduction of UGET 2006 at S.V. Govt. Polytechnic College, Bhopal for Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) on 7th May 2006.
 Appointed as an external paper setter and evaluator of “Sociology” theory examination for BSc First Year University Examination of College of Nursing, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during September 2006.
 Appointed as an internal paper evaluator of “Sociology” theory examination for BSc First Year University Examination of College of Nursing, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during March 2007.
 Appointed as an internal paper evaluator of “Sociology” theory examination for BSc First Year University Examination of College of Nursing, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during September 2007.
 Appointed as an internal paper evaluator of “Community Medicine” theory examination for BPT Final Year University Examination of Department of Physiotherapy, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during Oct. 2007.
 Appointed as an internal paper evaluator of “Community Medicine” theory examination for MBBS Final Year University Examination of Department of Community Medicine, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during March 2008.
 Appointed as an internal paper evaluator of “Community Health Nursing” theory examination for BSc Third Year University Examination of College of Nursing, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during May 2008.
 Appointed as an internal paper evaluator of “Community Medicine” theory examination for BPT Final Year University Examination of Department of Physiotherapy, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological sciences (SMU) during May 2008.



RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Actively participated in Departmental and externally funded research projects. Involved in conceptualisation of the topic, planning and designing, organization of work, data collection, analysis and interpretation. The following are the topics of research projects undertaken:

(1) Assessment of injection practices in India (2002-2003): An India-CLEN Program Evaluation Network Study.
Funding agency: India - CLEN
Duration: 2 months (April –May 2003)
My role was to conduct specific observation and client exit interview.

(2) A study on Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in geriatric population of Udupi Taluk, Karnataka (INDIA):
(MD dissertation submitted to Manipal University, previously known as Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
Duration: 1 year (December 2002- December 2003)
My roles were to prepare the research plan and a detailed literature review, Selection, designing and pre-testing the questionnaires, Organization of fieldwork, Data collection, tabulation and analysis & Writing the final report.

(3) Double Blind Randomized Phase IV Clinical trial to assess the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of three commercially available DNA recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccine in adults:
Funding agency: Serum Institute of India, Pune.
Duration: 9 months. January 2003-September 2003
My role was to immunize the participants and collection of blood samples for Antibody titres and regular follow-up of the participants.

(4) WHO SEARO sponsored project to evaluate the Draft Field Guide for Health Workers on Priority Communicable Diseases in the Community:
This project involved translation of the manual into Kannada, training 24 Health Workers using the translated version of the manual and evaluation of the Kannada version of the manual. The project comprised of training period of two weeks and evaluation period of four weeks.
Funding agency: World Health Organization, SEARO
Duration: August 2002 –December 2002
My role was to evaluate the training of the health workers in the field setting.

(5) Prevalence of Goitre among school children and general population and estimation of iodine content of common salt in Dakshina Kannada and Belgaum Districts of Karnataka, INDIA
Funding agency: State Goitre Cell of Karnataka, India
Duration: November 2003 –February 2004
My roles were to prepare the research plan and a detailed literature review, Selection, designing and pre-testing the questionnaires, Organization of fieldwork, Data collection, tabulation and analysis & Writing the final report.

(6) MAHE-ISKCON School Health Programme, Karnataka, INDIA
Funding agency: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka, India and “The Akshaya Patra Foundation” of ISKCON, Bangalore, India
Duration: Initiated in Nov. 2001 (ongoing project - 3rd year follow up completed in Nov. 2003)
My roles were to prepare the research plan and a detailed literature review, Selection, designing and pre-testing the questionnaires, Organization of fieldwork, Data collection, tabulation and analysis & Writing the final report.

(7) Analysis of Pattern of presentation & outcome in Ovarian Tumours – A case series analysis of cancer patients admitted to Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore from 1993 to 1999
Duration: 10th July 2000 to 26th August 2000
My roles were to prepare the research plan and a detailed literature review, Selection, designing and pre-testing the questionnaires, Data collection, tabulation and analysis.

(8) Hospital – Based Cancer Registry in Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore
Initiating body: Department of Oncology, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore
Duration: 10th July 2000 to 26th August 2000
My roles were to prepare the research plan and a detailed literature review, Instrumental in formulating a proforma for data collection, setting up a computer database for cancer registry and epidemiological data analysis, Data collection, tabulation and analysis.

(9) Evaluation of a one day “Diabetic Awareness and Screening Camp” at Central Referral Hospital, Sikkim, INDIA
Funding agency: Rotary Club of Tadong, Rotaract Club of Sikkim-Manipal University
& Central Referral Hospital, Sikkim
Duration: 19th September 2004 (one day activity)
My roles were to get actively involved in organization, coordination and supervision of Camp activities, prepare the research plan and a detailed literature review, Selection, designing and pre-testing the questionnaires, Organization of fieldwork, Data collection, tabulation and analysis & Writing the final report.
(10) School Health Programme in Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim, INDIA
Duration: April 2004 to June 2004
Actively involved in organization, coordination and supervision of Camp activities
My roles were to prepare a research plan, Selection, designing and pre-testing of the questionnaires, Organization of teamwork & coordination with the Dept. of Medicine, Surgery, Dental Surgery, Ophthalmology & ENT, Tabulation of data and analysis & Writing the final report.

(11) A study to assess Knowledge, Attitude & Practice (KAP) regarding Pulse Polio Immunization of parents (and near relatives) of under five children attending Pulse Polio Immunization in field practice areas of Rangpo, Primary Health Centre, East Sikkim, India
Duration: 10th October 2004 (one day activity)
My roles were to prepare a research plan, selection, designing and pre-testing of the questionnaires, Supervision of organization of teamwork & Tabulation of data and analysis & writing the final report.

(12) A study on impact assessment of health education intervention on Road Safety and Accident prevention among primary school children of Tadong Government School, East Sikkim, India
Duration: March-April 2005
My roles were to prepare a research plan, selection, designing and pre-testing of the questionnaires, Supervision of organization of teamwork & Tabulation of data and analysis & writing the final report.

(13) A study on screening for Depressive Disorders in the Geriatric population of Jowai, Meghalaya, India
Duration: December 2004 to January 2005
My roles were to prepare a research plan, selection, designing and pre-testing of the questionnaires, Supervision of organization of teamwork & Tabulation of data and analysis & writing the final report.

(14) A study on prevalence of Cognitive Impairment in the elderly population of Thamgmeiband Community, Imphal Manipur, India
Duration: December 2004 to January 2005
My roles were to prepare a research plan, selection, designing and pre-testing of the questionnaires, Supervision of organization of teamwork & Tabulation of data and analysis & writing the final report.

(15) A study on Knowledge, Attitude & Practice (KAP) of family planning among women of reproductive age group attending STNM Hospital, Gangtok during the months of January to March 2005
Duration: January – March 2005
My roles were to prepare a research plan, selection, designing and pre-testing of the questionnaires, Supervision of organization of teamwork & Tabulation of data and analysis & writing the final report.

(16) A study on Knowledge, Attitude & Practice (KAP) of Tobacco smoking among adolescent school children of Ranipool, East Sikkim, India
Duration: February 2005
My roles were to prepare a research plan, selection, designing and pre-testing of the questionnaires, Supervision of organization of teamwork & Tabulation of data and analysis & writing the final report.

(17) A study on Knowledge, Attitude & Practice (KAP) of alcohol use among adolescent school students of Gangtok, East Sikkim, India
Duration: February 2005
My roles were to prepare a research plan, selection, designing and pre-testing of the questionnaires, Supervision of organization of teamwork & Tabulation of data and analysis & writing the final report.

(18) Students & faculties of SMIMS had initiated a community-based cross-sectional study at Ranipool entitled, “KAP study among women of reproductive age group on reproductive & child health (RCH) services” during 1st September to 31st December 2005. This project was actively supervised by Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine & Dr. Amit Chakravorty, Additional Prof. of Pharmacology, SMIMS along with Miss Shuva Das Gupta, Consultant, College of Nursing, SMIMS.

(19) Students & faculties of SMIMS had initiated a community-based cross-sectional study at Ranipool entitled, “KAP study on substance abuse among representative sample from general population of East Sikkim” during 1st September to 31st December 2005. This project was actively supervised by Dr. Amit Chakravorty, Additional Prof. of Pharmacology & Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS along with Miss Shuva Das Gupta, Consultant, College of Nursing, SMIMS.

(20) On 4th September 2005, a health education intervention project was conducted on “Prevention of Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases (ADD)” in Ranipool area by students & faculty of SMIMS. This project was actively supervised by Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS along with Miss Shuva Das Gupta, Consultant, College of Nursing, SMIMS.

(21) On 13th November 2005, a vocational training project was organized under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS for “Detection of Visual Impairments in school children” for the staffs & faculty of Senior Secondary School, Passingdong, North Sikkim. Snellen’s charts were donated to school on the occasion. Pre-testing & Post-testing of the participants was also done.
(22) On 22nd January 2006, under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS and Miss Shuva Das Gupta, Consultant, College of Nursing, SMIMS, a health education intervention project was conducted at Ranipool on “Mode of Transmission of Infections.” Enthusiastic students of SMIMS participated as resource persons in providing health education & conducting Pre-testing & Post-testing of the participants.
(23) On 19th February 2006, under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS and Miss Shuva Das Gupta, Consultant, College of Nursing, SMIMS, a health education intervention project was conducted at Ranipool on “Tuberculosis in Community.” Enthusiastic students of SMIMS participated as resource persons in providing health education& conducting Pre-testing & Post-testing of the participants.
(24) Dr. Ankur Barua (Reg. No. 510547070) had completed & submitted an original scientific project report entitled, “The impact of culture management in mergers and acquisitions of IT oriented companies” under direct supervision of Prof. Dr. Raman Kumar Jha, professor of Physics, SMIT, Majitar, Sikkim. This project report was accepted by Sikkim Manipal University towards his partial fulfilment of the requirements for Master of Business Administration in Information Technology (MBA IT). Duration of this project was from 1st January 2006 to 30th June 2006.
(25) Ms. Romila Syangden (Reg. No. 520433398) had completed & submitted an original scientific project report entitled, “Bioethics of Stem Cell Research” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project report was accepted by Sikkim Manipal University towards her partial fulfilment of the requirements for Bachelor of Sciences in Biotechnology (BSc. BT). Duration of this project was from 15th March-15th June 2007.
(26) Dr. Jayanta Hazarika had undertaken a research project entitled, “A study on Determinants of Low Birth Weight Babies in Central Referral Hospital of East Sikkim” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project was accepted by Diplomat National Board (D.N.B.) towards his partial fulfilment of the requirements for D.N.B. Degree in Paediatrics. This project was completed on 31st May 2009.
(27) Dr. Satyajit Behera had undertaken a research project entitled, “Neonatal Infection in East Sikkim: A Case-Control Study” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project protocol was accepted by Diplomat National Board (D.N.B.) towards his partial fulfilment of the requirements for D.N.B. Degree in Paediatrics. This is an ongoing project scheduled to be completed by 31st October 2009.
(28) Dr. Sushil Kumar Agarwal had undertaken a research project entitled, “Socio-Demographic Correlates of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Adult Population of east Sikkim: A Case-Control Study” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project was accepted by Diplomat National Board (D.N.B.) towards his partial fulfilment of the requirements for D.N.B. Degree in Medicine. This project was completed on 30th June 2009.
(29) Ms. Karma Gurmey Dolma had undertaken a research project entitled, “A Study on Default, Failure & Relapse Cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in Adult Population of Sikkim, India” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project protocol was accepted by Sikkim Manipal University towards her partial fulfilment of the requirements for PhD Degree. This is an ongoing project scheduled to be completed by 31st December 2009.
(30) Ms. Rinchenla Bhutia had undertaken a research project entitled, “Direct detection of rpoB mutation in M tuberculosis as an early marker of treatment failures and relapses associated with MDR in Sikkim” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project protocol was accepted by Sikkim Manipal University towards her partial fulfilment of the requirements for PhD Degree. This is an ongoing project scheduled to be completed by 31st December 2009.
(31) Dr. Gauri Shankar had undertaken a research project entitled, “A Clinical Study on Cerebrovascular Accident in Central Referral Hospital of East Sikkim” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project protocol was accepted by Diplomat National Board (D.N.B.) towards his partial fulfilment of the requirements for D.N.B. Degree in Medicine. This is an ongoing project scheduled to be completed by 31st October 2009.
(32) Dr. Ankur Barua had undertaken a research project entitled, “Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in Elderly: A Meta-analysis” under direct supervision of Dr. M.K. Ghosh, Prof. & H.O.D. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project protocol was accepted by Sikkim Manipal University. This project was completed on 30th June 2009.
(33) Dr. Abhinav Rastogi had undertaken a research project entitled, “A study on Clinicoetiological Determinants of Respiratory Distress & their immediate outcome in Neonates in Central Referral Hospital Gangtok, East Sikkim” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project protocol was accepted by Diplomat National Board (D.N.B.) towards his partial fulfilment of the requirements for D.N.B. Degree in Paediatrics. This is an ongoing project scheduled to be completed by 31st October 2009.
(34) Dr. Chandra Kumar Nepal had undertaken a research project entitled, “A study on Clinicoetiological Profile and Immediate Outcome of neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonates Admitted in the NICU, Department of Paediatrics, Central Referral Hospital, East Sikkim” under direct supervision of Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, SMIMS. This project protocol was accepted by Diplomat National Board (D.N.B.) towards his partial fulfilment of the requirements for D.N.B. Degree in Paediatrics. This is an ongoing project scheduled to be completed by 31st October 2009.
(35) Dr. Ankur Barua had undertaken an individual research project entitled, “Ecological Impacts Related to Family Planning”. This project was sponsored by Consumers Acting for People and the Environment Limited (CAPE) of Hong Kong. This is an ongoing project scheduled to be completed by 30th November 2009.



ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH PROGRAMMES

(1) Tribal Health Awareness & Check-up Camps in 15 villages of Udupi District, Karnataka
Funding agency: Nehru Yuva Kendra – Mangalore, an autonomous body under the “Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Duration: 19th January 2003 to 28th January 2003.
My roles were to get actively involved in Organization of teamwork & coordination with the students and staff members of the Dept. of Community Medicine, KMC, Manipal, Clinical evaluation & health education for all participants of the camp & arranging for free drug distribution and referral services.

(2) Rural Health Check-up Camp at “Sikkim Kalyan Ashram”, Ranipool, Sikkim, INDIA
Funding agencies: Central Referral Hospital, Sikkim, Rotary Club of Tadong & Rotaract Club of Sikkim-Manipal University
Duration: 14th November 2004 (one day activity)
My roles were to get actively involved in Organization of teamwork & coordination with the students and staff members of the Dept. of Community Medicine, SMIMS, Sikkim, Clinical evaluation of all inmates of the institute& arranging for free drug distribution and referral services.

(3) “Shishu Swastha Diwas” (a Child Health and Screening Camp) at Central Referral Hospital, Sikkim, India
Funding agency: Central Referral Hospital, Sikkim & Rotary Club of Tadong
Duration: 28th November 2004 (one day activity)
My roles were to get actively involved in Organization of teamwork & coordination with the Dept. of Paediatrics, Skin, Dental Surgery, Ophthalmology & ENT.

Funding agencies for the following Health Camps were Central Referral Hospital, Sikkim, Rotary Club of Tadong & Rotaract Club of Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) and Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool:-

(4) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health check-up cum drug distribution camp at Sikkim-Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool on 12th June 2005. This camp catered to 157 needy patients.

(5) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health check-up cum drug distribution camp at Panchayet Bhavan, Ray village near Rumtek on 10th July 2005. This camp catered to 254 needy patients.

(6) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health check-up cum drug distribution camp at Ranka village on 11th September 2005. This camp catered to 298 needy patients.

(7) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health check-up cum drug distribution camp at Tek village, Namthang, South Sikkim on 2nd October 2005. This camp catered to 102 needy patients.

(8) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health check-up cum drug distribution camp at Zongu village, North Sikkim on 13th November 2005. This camp catered to 230 needy patients.

(9) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free School Health check-up camp for students of Sikkim-Kalyan Ashram at Zongu village, North Sikkim on 13th November 2005 to celebrate the Children’s Day that year.

(10) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free health check-up cum drug distribution camp at Busuk village, East Sikkim on 12th February 2006. This camp catered to 130 needy patients. Free Blood Grouping & Haemoglobin estimation along with screening for obesity & refractory errors of eye were done for all patients.

(11) Actively participated in organizing a Science exhibition was organized at Community Hall Complex of Gangtok, East Sikkim on 27th February 2006 to celebrate the “National Science Day 2006” for commemorating the discovery of “Raman Effect” by Sir. C.V. Raman. This programme was sponsored by the Sikkim State Council of Science & Technology, Gangtok, Sikkim.

(12) Actively participated in organizing & conducting an awareness camp to observe the “World Tuberculosis Day” along with a free health check-up cum drug distribution camp at Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 24th March 2006. This camp catered to 126 needy patients. Free Blood Grouping & Haemoglobin estimation along with screening for obesity & refractory errors of eye were done for all patients.

(13) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a “Cardiac Care” Camp along with a free drug distribution camp at Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 5th April 2006. This camp catered to 110 needy patients from 10 villages around Ranipool. Free Blood Grouping & Haemoglobin estimation along with screening for obesity & refractory errors of eye were done for all patients.

(14) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free health check-up cum free drug distribution camp at Sang village of East Sikkim on 30th April 2006. This camp catered to 230 needy patients. Free Blood Grouping & Haemoglobin estimation along with screening for obesity & refractory errors of eye were done for all patients.

(15) Actively participated in organizing & conducting an awareness camp to observe the “World No Tobacco Day” along with a free health check-up camp at Central Referral Hospital of East Sikkim on 31st May 2006. This camp catered to 116 new patients.

(16) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free health check up cum free drug distribution camp at Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 17th June 2006. This camp catered to 105 needy patients from 4 villages around Ranipool. Screening for obesity & refractory errors of eye were done for all patients.

(17) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free health check up cum free drug distribution camp at Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 19th August 2006. The camp catered to 57 patients from Marchak village of Ranipool.

(18) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free health check up cum free drug distribution camp at Parka village in Pakyong of East Sikkim on 11th November 2006. The camp catered to 163 needy patients.

(19) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free health check up cum free drug distribution camp at Padamche village in Pakyong of East Sikkim on 25th November 2006. The camp catered to 125 needy patients.

(20) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free health check up cum free drug distribution camp at Assam Lingze village of East Sikkim on 16th December 2006. The camp catered to 79 needy patients.

(21) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free health check up cum free drug distribution super-specialty camp at Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 11th April 2007. The camp catered to 68 needy patients.

(22) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health Education Intervention Programme on “Personal Hygiene and Health” in association with College of Nursing in SMIMS, for primary & secondary school teachers of Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 27th May 2007.

(23) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health Education Intervention Programme on “Child Health Care” in association with Department of Paediatrics in SMIMS, for primary & secondary school teachers of Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 28th May 2007.

(24) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health Education Intervention Programme on “How to cope with worries” with reference to Alcohol Behaviour & Child Psychiatry, along with Department of Psychiatry in SMIMS, for primary & secondary school teachers of Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 29th May 2007.

(25) Actively participated in organizing & conducting a free Health Education Intervention Programme on “Awareness on HIV/AIDS” in association with Department of Psychiatry in SMIMS, for primary & secondary school teachers of Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim on 30th May 2007.

(26) Actively participated in organizing & conducting an awareness programme on “Protecting Health from Climate Change” in association with Department of Community Medicine in SMIMS to observe the “World Health Day” on 7th April 2008 at Central Referral Hospital (CRH) of East Sikkim.

(27) Actively participated in organizing & conducting free Health Education Intervention Programmes on “General Health & Hygiene, Food Hygiene & Prevention of Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases and First Aid on Injury & Burns” in association with Department of Community Medicine in SMIMS, for primary & secondary school teachers of Sikkim Kalyan Ashram, Ranipool of East Sikkim during 27th - 29th June 2008.





TRAINING WORKSHOPS / SYMPOSIUMS ORGANIZED OR ATTENDED

1) First Regional Training Workshop on “Natural Disaster Management” held on 11th November 2000 at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal, Karnataka.
2) Actively participated in “Postgraduate Orientation Programme” organized by Department of Medical Education, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal during November 2000.
3) Actively participated and helped in organizing a workshop on AIDS counselling, “Coping and adapting to HIV/AIDS: A Strength Perspective of Counselling”, jointly organized by USEFI (United States Education Foundation In India) and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) held at Manipal on 10th &11th January 2001.
4) Second Regional Training Workshop on “Medical Relief - Post Disaster Strategies” jointly hosted by Department of Clinical Psychology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal & Dr. TMA Pai Centre for Disaster Management on 28th & 29th April 2001at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal.
5) Workshop on medical writing: Trends in medical writing, Peer review and editorial process. March 27-28, 2001 MAHE (Manipal academy of higher education).
6) International symposium on cataract: Molecular and Epidemiological aspects. Manipal Academy of Higher Education. December 2 -3, 2002.
7) Actively participated in developing training materials & involved in training the Faculties of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in “Training programme on research methodology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics” organized by Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal during December 2002.
8) Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis. Dept. of Community Medicine, KMC Manipal. December 6, 2002.
9) Zonal training workshop on “Assessment of Injection Practices in India” (2002-2003): An IndiaCLEN Program Evaluation Network Study. March 23 -25, 2003 Bangalore.
10) Actively participated in symposium on “Breast Cancer Update–2003” organized by the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Shirdi Saibaba Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (A wing of Kasturba Hospital), Manipal on 29th March 2003.
11) Instrumental in developing training modules & training Postgraduate Students of Medical & Allied Health Sciences in 24hr contact training programme on “Research Methodology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics” organized by Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal on March 27-29, 2003.
12) Actively participated in Medical Education Workshop on “Evaluation System” conducted by Medical Education Unit of Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim on 12th & 13th April 2004.
13) Instrumental in developing training modules & training nursing faculties and students in “Training programme on research methodology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics” organized jointly by College of Nursing, Sikkim-Manipal University of Health & Technological Sciences (SMU) in collaboration with Department of Community Medicine, SMIMS, Sikkim from 1st November 2004 till 31st December 2004.
14) Instrumental in developing training modules & training nursing faculties and students in “Basics of computer applications in Health Research” organized jointly by College of Nursing, SMU in collaboration with Department of Community Medicine, SMIMS, Sikkim from 1st January 2005 till 31st January 2005.
15) Actively participated in the national level “Cancer Registry Training Programme“ on Cancer Case Abstracting, Staging and Coding as a part of “National Cancer Registry Programme” conducted jointly by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Cancer Institute (USA) held at Gangtok in East Sikkim during 6th - 10th December 2004.
16) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Research Methodology & Epidemiology”, jointly organized by Department of Community Medicine & College of Nursing, SMIMS held on 26th January 2005 at College of Nursing, SMIMS, Sikkim.
17) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Bio-statistics & Computer Applications of Bio-statistics”, jointly organized by Department of Community Medicine & College of Nursing, SMIMS held on 30th January 2005 at College of Nursing, SMIMS, Sikkim.
18) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Problem solving exercises on Epidemiology & Bio-statistics” jointly organized by Department of Community Medicine & College of Nursing, SMIMS held on 8th July 2005 at College of Nursing, SMIMS, Sikkim.
19) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Applied Bio-statistics” jointly organized by Department of Community Medicine & College of Nursing, SMIMS held on 12th July 2005 at College of Nursing, SMIMS, Sikkim.
20) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Critiquing of Research Articles” organized by College of Nursing, SMIMS held on 8th September 2005 at College of Nursing, SMIMS, Sikkim.
21) Actively participated in a hands-on-training workshop on “Basic Life Support (BLS)”, organized at SMIMS during 10th & 11th December 2005 & is recognized as an accredited trainer of BLS from AHA. Registered trainers from American Heart Association (AHA) conducted the training for accreditation.
22) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Concepts of Health Research & Research Proposal Development” held on 11th February 2006, for students & faculty of SMIMS. This Workshop was organized by College of Nursing & Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim.
23) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Basics of Computer Applications in Health Research” held on 18th February 2006, for students & faculty of SMIMS. Dr. Ankur Barua, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, SMIMS acted as a resource person for this workshop. A Training manual on “Basics of Computer Applications in Health Research” was also published during the occasion. This Workshop was organized by College of Nursing & Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim.
24) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Social Aspects of Health & Disease” held on 11th March 2006 for students & faculty of SMIMS. This Workshop was organized by College of Nursing & Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim.
25) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Sociology in Health Research” held on 12th March 2006, for students & faculty of SMIMS. This Workshop was organized by College of Nursing & Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim.
26) Actively participated in a workshop on “Telemedicine” held during 7th & 8th July 2006, for faculties of SMIMS. This Workshop was jointly organized by the Department of Medical Education of Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) and Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences (SMU) of Sikkim.
27) Participated as a resource person in a workshop on “Basics of Health Research” held on 27th August 2006 for students & faculty of SMIMS. This Workshop was organized by College of Nursing & Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Sikkim.
28) Actively participated in organizing the “Regional Task Force Workshop on Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP)” held during 31st October – 1st November 2006. This Workshop was jointly organized by the Regional Task Force for North-East India and Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences (SMU) of Sikkim.
29) Actively participated in organizing the “Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS) and Essential Newborn Care” held during 12th & 13th April 2007. This Workshop was sponsored by DoNER and jointly organized by the National Neonatology Forum (NNF) and Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences (SMU) of Sikkim.
30) Actively participated in the workshop on “Research Methodology” organised by the regional Medical research Centre, N.E. Region of Indian Council of Medical Research at Dibrugarh, Assam during 24th - 26th April 2007.
31) Actively participated in organizing the “Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)” held during 19th & 20th May 2007. This Workshop was jointly organized by The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) and Sikkim-Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences (SMU) of Sikkim.
32) International Symposium on Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD): Current Understanding & future Directions during 10th -11th November 2007, organized by Department of Psychiatry of National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
33) Actively participated in the Symposium-cum-Training Programme for “Developing Capacity Building of Young Scientist for Carrying out Basic, Clinical and Operational Research in the Field of Nutrition”, organised by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi at R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh during 9th - 11th March 2008.
34) Actively participated at the Continued Medical Education (CME) for “Awesome Pulmonology”, sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi & Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences and organized by the Dept. of Paediatrics of SMIMS & STNM Hospital Sikkim on 24th May 2008.
35) Actively participated at the Continued Medical Education (CME) for “Update on Respiratory Diseases in Children”, sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi & Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences and organized by the Dept. of Paediatrics of SMIMS & STNM Hospital Sikkim on 25th May 2008.
36) Actively participated in the international workshop on “Mindfulness Practice and Stress Reduction” organized by the Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education on 13th December 2008 at Medical Complex, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.














CONFERENCES ATTENDED & RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED AT SEMINARS

1) Actively participated in UGC (University Grants Commission) sponsored State level Conference – “Focus on Community Health in the Health Care Systems” & played an active role in planning and displaying an exhibition of posters and reading materials on “Community Health” theme at conference venue, organized by the School of Social Work (Roshni Nilaya), Mangalore, during May 2000.
2) Actively participated & volunteered in organizing the XIIIth Annual Conference of the Association of the Rural Surgeons of India at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, from 3rd to 5th November 2000.
3) Actively participated in the Xth National Conference of Behavioural Medicine Society of India, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal on October 2001.
4) XVth Annual KACH (Karnataka Association of Community Health) Conference of the KIMS Bangalore, Karnataka, India during March 13-14, 2001. Title of scientific paper presentation was “A Profile of schizophrenia and related Psychoses in patients treated at KMC Hospital, Attavar, Mangalore during March 1999 – December 2000.”
5) 31st Annual National Conference of IAPSM (Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine) at PGIMER Chandigarh, India during February 27-29, 2004. Presented a scientific paper entitled, “Prevalence of depressive disorders in geriatric population of Udupi taluk, Karnataka”.
6) XVIth Annual KACH (Karnataka Association of Community Health) Conference of the KIMS Bangalore, Karnataka, India during March 13-14, 2004. Titles of three scientific papers orally presented were - “A Study on socio-demographic correlates of geriatric depressive disorders in Udupi Taluk, Karnataka”, “A cross-sectional study on Quality of Life in geriatric population” and “A study on prevalence of Goitre among school children of Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka.”
7) 32nd Annual National Conference of IAPSM (Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine) & 7th MCIAPSM (Maharashtra Chapter of IAPSM) at Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences – Deemed University, Loni, Ahmednagar, India during February 17-19, 2005. Titles of two scientific papers orally presented were - “Screening for Psychiatric Disorders in Adult Population” and “Awareness among postgraduate students on recent advances in HIV / AIDS management.”
8) IMSACON – 2005, Annual International Conference of IMSA (International Medical Sciences Academy) at Jaipur, India during October 22-24, 2005. Titles of two scientific papers presented were - “Depression in elderly: A cross-sectional study in rural Karnataka” and “A Study on impact assessment of Health Education Intervention on Road Safety and Accident Prevention among Primary School Children of Tadong, Government School East Sikkim”.
9) Joint National Conference of IPHA (Indian Public Health Association) & IAPSM (Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine) at S. V. Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India during January 21-24, 2006. Titles of nine scientific papers presented were - “A KAP study on Alcohol Use among Adolescent students of East Sikkim”, “Screening for depression in Elderly Population of Jowai Town, Meghalaya”, “Prevalence of Substance Abuse in East Sikkim”, “Health Education Intervention on Diabetes in Adults”, “Screening for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci in East Sikkim”, “Socio-Demographic Correlates and Chronic Diseases associated with Depression in Elderly”, “Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Population of Manipur”, “A KAP study on Pulse Polio Immunization Programme in Sikkim” and “Depression & Social Problems in People with HIV / AIDS.”
10) Paediatrics Conference – 2006 [Hot Topics in Paediatrics], Siliguri, West Bengal, India during May 27-28, 2006. Title of scientific paper presentation was “Single Ventricle with Dextro-cardia in an Adolescent Female.”
11) XIXth Annual Conference of the National Environmental Science Academy (NESA) at Centre for Environment and Vocational Studies, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India during September 16-18, 2006. Titles of four scientific papers orally presented were - “Eradication of Hansen’s Disease: Mirage or Reality”, “A Case study of Ambiguous, External Genitalia”, “A Case Report of an Unusual Foreign Body” and “An Unusual Presentation of Hb E/ β0 Thalassaemia.”
12) 94th Indian Science Congress at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu in India during 3rd-7th January 2007. Titles of two scientific papers presented were - “Hansen’s Disease in Rural Bihar: a Hidden Reality” and “Depression in elderly: Study on a Modern Silent Epidemic”.
13) 51st All India Annual Conference of Indian Public Health Association held from 19th - 21st January, 2007 at Kolkata. Titles of two scientific papers presented were "KAP on Diabetes in adults: Health Education Intervention" and “Asthma: The Silent Killer.”
14) 34th National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) at AIIMS, New Delhi during 22nd - 24th February, 2007. Titles of three scientific papers orally presented were - “Road Traffic and Accident Prevention: Health Education Intervention for Primary School Children of East Sikkim”, “A Pilot study on domains of quality of life in geriatric population using the WHOQOL-BREF” and “Awareness on Adolescent Health among Adolescent Girl Students of North Kolkata”.
15) 1st International Conference of the Journal of Public Health, Lisbon, Portugal during May 9-11, 2007. Titles of two scientific papers for oral presentation were - “A Modern Silent Epidemic: Study on depression in Elderly” and “Health Education Intervention on Diabetes in Adults.”
16) 33rd Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society - CEZIPS-2007, during 29th-sept-1st October 2007 at Darjeeling, West Bengal. Competed for “2007 Leelabati Bholanath Award for Research in Community Psychiatry”. Title of research article for oral presentation was “Depressive Disorders in Indian Elderly Population”.
17) IMSACON – 2007, Annual International Conference of IMSA (International Medical Sciences Academy) at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in Karnataka, India during 2nd-4th November 2007. Titles of eight scientific papers orally presented were – “Atypical Presentation of a Case of Hb E/Â0thalassaemia”, “A Case of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome”, “Dextrocardia With Single Ventricle”, “Impact of health education intervention on diabetes in adults”, “Nasal carriage of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci in healthy population of East Sikkim”, “Depression In Elderly: Meta-Analysis on a Modern Silent Epidemic”, “KAP on Health among Adolescent Girls of Kolkata” and “Evaluation of Indian version of who-five well-being index (who-5) for screening depression in elderly population”.
18) ANCIPS-2008 by the “Indian Psychiatric Society” during 2nd-6th January 2008 at Science City, Kolkata, West Bengal. Title of research paper for oral presentation was “Depression in Elderly Indian Population”.
19) 9th IEA/SEA Regional Scientific Meeting at Dhaka, Bangladesh during 9th-12th February 2008. Title of research article presented was “Screening for Depression in Elderly Population: Evaluation of the Indian Version of Who-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)”.
20) Actively participated in the international conference on “Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education–2008” held during 11th-12th December 2008 at the Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
21) Fourth International Symposium on Healthy Aging held during 7th-8th March 2009 at Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers in Hong Kong Main Island. This symposium was organized by the Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. The title of the research paper for poster presentation was “Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in Elderly: A Meta-analysis”.
22) Actively participated in the international conference on Multi-disciplinary Approach to the Prevention of Domestic Violence: Social, Legal and Health Perspectives which was organized by the Department of Social Work and Social Administration and held on 27th May 2009 at Rayson Huang Theatre, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.


BUDDHIST CONFERENCES ATTENDED & RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED

1) The Third International Symposium on Xuan Zang; organized by The Chinese People’s Association For Friendship with Foreign Countries, Centre of Xuan Zang Studies Daci Temple at Cheng Du, Sichuan Province of China during September19-24, 2006. Presented two scientific papers entitled, “Ven. Xuan Zang and his observations on Sickness, Death and Funeral Customs of India during Seventh Century A.D.” and “Euthanasia Practice in India as Observed by Ven. Xuan Zang.”
2) XXXIst International Buddhist Conference 2006 at Indosan Nipponji (Japanese Temple) in Bodh Gaya of Bihar, India during 8th - 9th December, 2006. Presented two scientific papers entitled, “Buddhist Legacy in Contemporary China” and “Euthanasia Practice in Indian Culture: A Buddhist Perspective”.
3) International seminar on Atish Dipankar Srijnana organized by the “Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha” at Dhaka, Bangladesh during 22nd -23rd February 2007 and presented a research paper entitled, “Atish Dipankar Srijnana And His Quest For Bodhichitta: A Lamp For The Path To Enlightenment”.
4) International Seminar on “Buddhism and Good Governance” at University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, during 2nd – 3rd March 2007. Presented two scientific papers entitled, “Euthanasia Practice: From the Perspective of Buddhist Governance” and “Governance and Buddhist Heritage of China”.
5) “National Seminar on Social Relevance of Buddhist Ethics” at International Centre for Buddhist Studies and Research in Siliguri, West Bengal during 12th -13th May 2007. Presented a scientific paper entitled, “Stem Cell Research: In Perspective of Buddhist Bioethics”.
6) XXXIInd International Buddhist Conference 2007 at Indosan Nipponji (Japanese Temple) in Bodh Gaya of Bihar, India during 8th - 9th December, 2007. Presented a scientific paper entitled, “Buddhist Bioethics & Theological Aspects of Stem Cell Research”.
7) XXXIIIrd International Buddhist Conference 2008 at Indosan Nipponji (Japanese Temple) in Bodh Gaya of Bihar, India during 8th - 9th December, 2008. The scientific research paper presented was entitled, “Population Aging and Mental Health of the Elderly: A Study from the Perspective of Applied Buddhism”.


GUEST LECTURES DELIVERED

(1) Delivered a motivational speech on “Community Development Projects for Bengali Buddhists” at “Patiya Central Buddhist Monastery and Welfare Association” of Patiya Municipality in Chittagong, Bangladesh on 1st March 2007.
(2) Acted as an advisor and expert coordinator in arranging and delivering a series of Health Education speeches for training primary and secondary school teachers regarding “Personal Health & Hygiene”, “Child Health Care”, “How to Cope with Worries” and “Awareness on HIV / AIDS” held at Sikkim Kalyan Ashram during 27th -30th May 2007.
(3) Delivered a Guest Lecture on “Unity in Diversity: The Cultural heritage of India” and “Guidelines for Personality Development” at “Our lady of Fatima School of Villaverde ” of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines on 16th July 2007.
(4) Delivered a Health Talk on “Life-skill Education in HIV / AIDS Prevention” at the workshop on “Science Spectrum for School Children”, organized by Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search in “Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Technology” of Majitar, Sikkim on 28th July 2007.
(5) Acted as a resource person for orientation training on ICD-10 for Paramedical personnel of Government of Sikkim held at STNM Government Hospital under the aegis of Health Department of the Government of Sikkim on 11th-12th October 2007 and delivered a series of guest lectures on “Introduction to ICD-10”, Diseases of Circulatory and Respiratory Systems in Modules 16&17 and “Development of and ICD-10 & Coding Software Chronicle”.
(5) Delivered six hours of interactive and interesting guest lecture on “Epidemiological Research Methods” and “Application of Bio-Statistics in Health Care Research” to the Undergraduate & Post-graduate students of College of Nursing (CON), Manipal at Karnataka during 5th & 7th November 2007.


PUBLICATIONS ON MEDICAL, IT & MANAGEMENT STUDIES

(1) Barua A. A Preliminary report on inpatient admissions. Epidemiology Dialogue July 2000; 1 (1): 5
(2) Barua A., Shankar H., Jain A., Kiran N.U., Bhat V.K., Jayarama S. A Study of Schizophrenia and related Psychoses. Epidemiology Dialogue May 2001; 1 (4): 76-82.
(3) Ankur Barua. Tabulation of Data using SPSS package: Training Series in Epidemiology & Biostatistics. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal March 2003; Manipal, Karnataka: 15.
(4) Barua A., R. Mangesh, Kumar Harsha H.N., Mathew S. Assessment of the Domains of Quality of Life in Geriatric Population using the WHOQOL – BREF. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2005; 47(3):157-9.
(5) Ankur Barua, Das Acharya, K Nagaraj, H Vinod Bhat, RSP Rao, NS Nair. Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in geriatric population of Udupi Taluk, Karnataka. Souvenir of 31st Annual National conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2004; Chandigarh.
(6) Barua A., Shankar H., Jain A., Kiran N.U., Bhat V.K., Jayarama S. Hospital Based Study on Psychoses in Mangalore. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, January 2006; 31(1).
(7) J.S. Shashi, B. Ankur, K. Asha, M. Colin. A study of functional impairments among individuals in the geriatric age group visiting Kasturba hospital, Manipal and their socio-demographic correlates. Souvenir of 32nd Annual National conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM) and 12th Annual Conference of Maharashtra Chapter of IAPSM (MCIAPSM), 2005; Loni, Maharashtra: 214-5.
(8) A. Barua, G.P. Jacob, S.S. Mahmood, S. Udupa, M. Naidu, P.S. Roopa, S.J. Puthiyadam. A study on screening for psychiatric disorders in adult population. Souvenir of 32nd Annual National conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM) and 12th Annual Conference of Maharashtra Chapter of IAPSM (MCIAPSM), 2005; Loni, Maharashtra: 111.
(9) A. Jain, A. Barua. Awareness of post-exposure prophylaxis guidelines against accidental exposure to HIV among post-graduates of Manipal. Souvenir of 32nd Annual National conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM) and 12th Annual Conference of Maharashtra Chapter of IAPSM (MCIAPSM), 2005; Loni, Maharashtra: 117-8.
(10) Ankur Barua, Das Acharya, K. Nagaraj, H. Vinod Bhat, N.S. Nair. Depression in elderly: A cross-sectional study in rural Karnataka. Souvenir of Annual International conference of International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSACON 2005) 2005; Jaipur, Rajasthan.
(11) Ankur Barua. Basics of Computer Applications in Health Research. College of Nursing, Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), 2006, Gangtok, Sikkim.
(12) Das Gupta S., Barua A., Mitra B., Bhutia H.L., Sherpa S.Z. A study on Impact Assessment of Health Education Intervention on Road Safety & Accident Prevention among Primary School Children of Tadong Government School, East Sikkim.” Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):267-9.
(13) Barua A., Acharya D., Nagaraj K., Bhat H.V., Nair N.S. Depression in Elderly: A cross-sectional study in rural South India. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):259-61.
(14) Majumdar D., Barua A., Paul B. Screening for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci in East Sikkim. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 45.
(15) A. Barua. A KAP Study on Pulse Polio Immunization Programme in East Sikkim. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 9.
(16) A. Barua. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Population of Manipur. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 39.
(17) A. Barua. A KAP Study on Alcohol Use among Adolescent students of East Sikkim. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 40.
(18) A. Barua. Screening for Depression in Elderly Population of Jowai Town, Meghalaya. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 40.
(19) A. Barua. Socio-demographic Correlates & Chronic Diseases Associated with Depression in Elderly. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 41.
(20) A. Barua. Prevalence of Substance Abuse in East Sikkim: Preliminary results from a population survey in Rural Community. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 54.
(21) A. Barua. Health Education Intervention on Diabetes in Adults. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 55.
(22) Sharma Y., Barua A. Depression & Social problems in People with HIV / AIDS. Souvenir of Joint National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) & Indian Association of Preventive & Social medicine (IAPSM), 2006; Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: 167.
(23) Pal R., Ghosh A., Mohanta P.K., Barua A. Single Ventricle with Dextro-Cardia in an Adolescent Female. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), April-June 2008; 21(2):73-4.
(24) Pal R., A. Barua, Mohanta P.K., Ghosh A. Ambiguous External Genitalia of an Adolescent Reared as Female. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), April-June 2009; 22(2):89-90.
(25) Ranabir Pal, Ankur Barua. Slow Epidemic of Bronchial Asthma. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2008; 21(4):219.
(26) R. Pal, A. Barua. Eradication of Hansen’s Disease: Mirage or Reality. Souvenir of National Seminar on Solid Waste Management: Solutions and Concerns & XIX Annual Conference of National Environment Science Academy (NESA), September 2006; Chandigarh, Punjab, India: 59.
(27) R. Pal, A. Barua. A Case Study of Ambiguous, External Genitalia. Souvenir of National Seminar on Solid Waste Management: Solutions and Concerns & XIX Annual Conference of National Environment Science Academy (NESA), September 2006; Chandigarh, Punjab, India: 60.
(28) R. Pal, A. Barua. Case Report of an Unusual Foreign Body. Souvenir of National Seminar on Solid Waste Management: Solutions and Concerns & XIX Annual Conference of National Environment Science Academy (NESA), Sept 2006; Chandigarh, Punjab, India: 61.
(29) R. Pal, A. Barua. An Unusual Presentation of Hb E/β0 Thalassaemia. Souvenir of National Seminar on Solid Waste Management: Solutions and Concerns & XIX Annual Conference of National Environment Science Academy (NESA), September 2006; Chandigarh, Punjab, India: 61.
(30) D. Majumdar, A. Barua, B. Paul. Prevalence of nasal carriage of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci in healthy population of Gangtok, East Sikkim. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2008; 21 (4):191.
(31) Ankur Barua, Das Acharya, K Nagaraj, H Vinod Bhat, NS Nair. Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in Geriatric Population of Udupi Taluk, Karnataka. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2006 (in press).
(32) Ankur Barua, George P. Jacob, Syed Safvi Mahmood, Shveta Udupa, Mahendran Naidu, Roopa P.S, Sibi Joseph Puthiyadam. Application of Patient Health Questionnaire (PHG) in Primary Health Care: A study in an Indian Setting. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2006 (in press).
(33) Pal R., Barua A., Bharati D.R., Ghosh M.K. Hb E/β0 Thalassaemia with normal phenotype: A case study. Journal of Health & Medical Sciences, December 2006; 1(1): 70-3.
(34) Barua A., Pal R., Sinha N. Hansen’s Disease in Rural Bihar: a Hidden Reality. Souvenir of the 94th Indian Science Congress, January 2007; Annamalai, Tamil Nadu, India.
(35) Ankur Barua, Das Acharya, K. Nagaraj, H. Vinod Bhat, N.S. Nair. Depression in elderly: Study on a Modern Silent Epidemic. Souvenir of the 94th Indian Science Congress, January 2007; Annamalai, Tamil Nadu, India.
(36) Bagchi S., Pal R., Barua A., Biswas R. "Asthma: The Silent Killer". Souvenir of 51st All India Annual Conference of Indian Public Health Association, January 2007; Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
(37) Barua A., Pal R., Bharati D.R., das Gupta S. "KAP on Diabetes in adults: Health Education Intervention". Souvenir of 51st All India Annual Conference of Indian Public Health Association, January 2007; Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
(38) Ankur B., Shuva D.G., Bani M., Hishey L.B., Sonam Z.S. Road Traffic and Accident Prevention: Health Education Intervention for Primary School Children of East Sikkim. Souvenir of 34th National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) at AIIMS, February 2007; New Delhi, India.
(39) R. Pal, A. Barua, D.R.Bharati, P. Das. Awareness on Adolescent Health among Adolescent Girl Students of North Kolkata. Souvenir of 34th National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) at AIIMS, Feb. 2007; New Delhi, India.
(40) Ankur Barua, Mangesh R, Harsha Kumar HN, Saajan Mathew. A Pilot study on domains of quality of life in geriatric population using the WHOQOL-BREF. Souvenir of 34th National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) at AIIMS, February 2007; New Delhi, India.
(41) Pal R., Sinha N., A. Barua. A Community survey on Hansen’s Disease in Rural Bihar. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), April-June 2009; 22(2):79.
(42) A. Barua, G.P. Jacob, S.S. Mahmood, S. Udupa, M. Naidu, P.S. Roopa, S.J. Puthiyadam. A study on screening for psychiatric disorders in adult population. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, January 2007; 32(1):65-6.
(43) Passang C.S., Milan T., Shuva D.G., Bani M., Ankur B. Alochol Use among Adolescent Students of East Sikkim. Journal of Health & Medical Sciences, April 2007; 1(2): 27-8.
(44) Hishey L.B., Sonam Z.S., Shuva D.G., Bani M., Ankur B. Health Education Intervention on Road Traffic and Accident Prevention for Primary School Children of East Sikkim. Journal of Health & Medical Sciences, April 2007; 1(2): 32-6.
(45) Barua A., R. Mangesh, Kumar Harsha H.N., Mathew S. A cross-sectional study on Quality of Life in Geriatric Population. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, April-June 2007; 32(2):146-7.
(46) Ankur Barua. Depressive Disorders in Indian Elderly Population. Souvenir of the 33rd Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society - CEZIPS-2007, Sept-Oct 2008; Darjeeling, West Bengal, India:21-2.
(47) Ankur Barua, Das Acharya, K Nagaraj, H Vinod Bhat, NS Nair. Depression in Elderly Indian Population. Souvenir of the 60th Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society, January 2008; Kolkata, India:57-8.
(48) Ankur Barua. Evaluation of Indian Version of WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) for screening Depression in Elderly Population. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2008 (in press).
(49) Ankur Barua, Anirban Chakrabarti, M.K. Ghosh. Depression in Elderly: Meta-analysis on a Modern Silent Epidemic. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2008 (in press).
(50) Renjhen P., Das Gupta S., Barua A., Jaju S., Khati B. A study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Planning among the women of Reproductive Age Group in Sikkim. Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of India, Jan-Feb 2008; 58(1):63-7.
(51) Prachi Renjhen, Shuva Das Gupta, Ankur Barua, Shipra Jaju, Binita Khati. Family Planning Practices in Women of Reproductive Age Group. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA). March 2008 (in press).
(52) Ranabir Pal, Ankur Barua. Prevalence of Childhood Bronchial Asthma in India. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, July-Dec 2008; 1(2):73-5.
(53) Ranabir Pal, Ankur Barua. A Case of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):318.
(54) Ranabir Pal, Ankur Barua. Atypical Presentation of a Case of Hb E/Â0thalassaemia. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):318.
(55) Ranabir Pal, Ankur Barua. Dextrocardia with Single Ventricle. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):318.
(56) Ankur Barua, Ranabir Pal, D.R. Bharati, Shuva Das Gupta. Impact of Health Education Intervention on Diabetes in Adults. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):319.
(57) Ankur Barua, Anirban Chakrabarti. Depression in Elderly: Meta-Analysis on a Modern Silent Epidemic. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):321.
(58) Ranabir Pal, Ankur Barua, Palas Das. KAP on Health among Adolescent Girls of Kolkata. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):321.
(59) Ankur Barua, Das Acharya, K. Nagaraj, H. Vinod Bhat, N.S. Nair. Evaluation of Indian version of WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) for screening depression in elderly population. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA), Oct-Dec 2007; 20(4):322.
(60) Ankur Barua, Das Acharya, K Nagaraj, H Vinod Bhat, NS Nair. Depression in Elderly Indian Population. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, April 2008; 50(supplement):S21.
(61) Ankur Barua. Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in Elderly: A Meta-analysis. Souvenir of the Fourth International Symposium on Healthy Aging, March 2009; Hong Kong.
(62) Ankur Barua. Need for a Realistic Mental Health Programme in India. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, Jan-June 2009; 31(1): 48-9.
(63) Devjyoti Majumdar, Ankur Barua, Barnali Paul. Nasal Carriage of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococci in Healthy Population of East Sikkim. Indian Journal of Community Medicine (IJCM). February 2008 (in press).
(64) Ankur Barua. A Study on Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in Geriatric Population of Udupi Taluk, Karnataka, India. UMI Dissertation Publishing, Sept 2009; United States.
(65) Ankur Barua. A Handbook of Health Research. The University of Hong Kong [ebook] August 2009, Hong Kong.






PUBLICATIONS ON BUDDHIST STUDIES

(1) Barua A. Bibliotherapy: An Aide to Community Medicine in Indian scenario. College Libraries. West Bengal College Librarians’ Association 2000; 16(I&II): 6-10.
(2) Barua A. The Buddhist Approaches to Bibliotherapy for Community Treatment. Jagajjyoti: Sanghanayaka Dharmapala Mahathera Felicitation Volume. Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha 2000; Kolkata: 72-6.
(3) Ankur Barua. A Note on Stem Cell Research and Buddhist Ethics: A Perspective Study. Bodhi Bharati, 2002; Kolkata, 35.
(4) Ankur Barua. Bio-ethics Love and Compassion: A Biomedical Study. Bodhi Bharati: Golden Jubilee Collection 2003; Kolkata: 127-8.
(5) Ankur Barua. Population aging and its problems: A perspective study. Bodhi Bharati, 2004; Kolkata: 53-4.
(6) Ankur Barua. Xuan Zang and Euthanasia. Bodhi Bharati, 2005; Kolkata:66-9.
(7) A. Barua. Ven. Xuan Zang and his observations on Sickness, Death and Funeral Customs of India during Seventh Century A.D. Souvenir of the Third International Symposium on Xuan Zang. The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries & Centre of Xuan Zang Studies Daci Temple, Sept. 2006; Cheng Du, Sichuan Province, China: 561-3.
(8) A. Barua. Euthanasia Practice in India as Observed by Ven. Xuan Zang. Souvenir of the Third International Symposium on Xuan Zang. The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries & Centre of Xuan Zang Studies Daci Temple, September 2006; Cheng Du, Sichuan Province, China: 564-8.
(9) Ankur Barua. Euthanasia Practice in Indian Culture: A Buddhist Perspective. Legacy of Buddhism in national cultures. International Buddhist Conference. Indosan Nipponji (Japanese Temple), December 2006; Bodhgaya, Bihar, India:167-72.
(10) Ankur Barua. Community Health & Social Customs of India as revealed in the itinerary of Xuan Zang of the Seventh Century A.D. Bodhi Bharati, 2006; Kolkata: 58-9.
(11) Ankur Barua. Timeline of Buddhist Heritage in China. Sambodhi (2550th Buddha Jayanti Issue) Feb 2007;13(13):54-60.
(12) Ankur Barua. Buddhist Bioethics & Theological Aspects of Stem Cell Research. Souvenir of the XXXth International Buddhist Conference. Indosan Nipponji (Japanese Temple), December 2007; Bodhgaya, Bihar, India: 92-105.
(13) Ankur Barua. Euthanasia Practice in India as Observed by Xuan Zang. Jagajjyoti: 2550 Buddha Jayanti Volume. Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha 2007; Kolkata: 137-40.
(14) Ankur Barua. Buddhist Bioethics Related to Euthanasia Practice. Jagajjyoti: Centenary Volume. Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha 2008; Kolkata: 91-3.
(15) Ankur Barua. Stem Cell research: In Perspective of Buddhist Bioethics. Sambodhi (Special Issue) Feb 2008; Bodhgaya, Bihar, India (in press).
(16) Ankur Barua. Concept of Bodhichitta. Jagajjyoti. Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha 2008; Kolkata (in press).
(17) Ankur Barua. Bio-ethical Issues on Stem Cell Research and Buddhist Ethics: A Study from the Perspectives of Pali Literature. Gyanavani: International Issue Based on Buddhism 2008; 5(4): 352-8.
(18) Ankur Barua. Quantum and the Abhidhamma. Journal for Interdisciplinary Research on Religion and Science July 2009; 5.
(19) Ankur Barua. Pali for Beginners. Buddhist Door, Tung Lin Kok Yuen [ebook] August 2009; Hong Kong.
(20) Ankur Barua, M.A. Basilio. Applied Buddhism in Modern Science: Episode 1. Buddhist Door, Tung Lin Kok Yuen [ebook] August 2009; Hong Kong.
(21) Ankur Barua, M.A. Basilio. Iconography of Amoghapāśa: The Bodhisatta of Compassion. Buddhist Door, Tung Lin Kok Yuen [ebook] August 2009; Hong Kong.
(22) Ankur Barua, M.A. Basilio. Contributing Factors for the Disappearance of Buddhism from India. Buddhist Door, Tung Lin Kok Yuen [ebook] October 2009; Hong Kong.
(23) Ankur Barua, N. Testerman, M.A. Basilio. Applied Buddhism: The Foundation of Our True Understanding. Buddhist Door, Tung Lin Kok Yuen [ebook] October 2009; Hong Kong.
(24) Ankur Barua, N. Testerman, M.A. Basilio. Application of Emptiness to Modern Science. Buddhist Door, Tung Lin Kok Yuen [ebook] October 2009; Hong Kong.
(25) Ankur Barua, N. Testerman, M.A. Basilio. Application of Emptiness to Modern Mathematics. Buddhist Door, Tung Lin Kok Yuen [ebook] October 2009; Hong Kong.





ARTICLES UNDER EDITORIAL / PEER REVIEW IN INDEXED JOURNALS

1. Ankur Barua. Evaluation of Indian Version of Who-Five Well-Being Index (Who-5) for Screening Depression in Elderly Population. Indian Journal of Psychiatry (IJP). December 2007 (Peer Review).
2. Ankur Barua, Anirban Chakrabarti, M.K. Ghosh. Depression in Elderly: Meta-Analysis on a Modern Silent Epidemic. Indian Journal of Psychiatry (IJP). December 2007 (Peer Review).
3. Ankur Barua, Das Acharya, K Nagaraj, H Vinod Bhat, NS Nair. A Silent Killer: Study on Depression in Elderly. Indian Journal of Community Medicine (IJCM). February 2008 (Peer Review).
4. Das Gupta Shuva, Barua Ankur, Mitra Bani, Khati Binita, Tamang Reshma. A KAP Study on Family Planning & Contraceptives among Women in Reproductive Age Group of East Sikkim. Indian Journal of Community Medicine (IJCM). Feb 2008 (Peer Rev).
5. Shashi J.S., Ankur B., Colin M., Asha K. Functional Impairments: A study on Elderly Individuals. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA). March 2008 (Peer Review).
6. Ankur Barua, Ranabir Pal, Shuva Das Gupta. Health Education Intervention on Diabetes in Adults. New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). March 2008 (Editorial Review).
7. Rao R.S.P., Lena A., Nair N.S., Kamath V., Barua A., Kamath A. Effectiveness of Reproductive Health Education on Adolescent, Rural School Girls of Udupi Taluk, Karnataka. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA). April 2008 (Peer Rev.).
8. Tiwari V.K., Barua A., Kesari S.P. Socio-demographic Correlates of Respiratory Disorders in East Sikkim. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA). April 2008 (Peer Review).
9. Ankur Barua, Yasoda Sharma. People with HIV/AIDS: A Psychosocial Study. Journal of International Medical Sciences Academy (JIMSA). April 2008 (Peer Review).
10. Tiwari V.K., Barua A., Kesari S.P. Risk factors of Respiratory Disorders in East Sikkim. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health (ATMPH). May 2008 (Peer Review).
11. Ankur Barua. Community Care for the Mentally Challenged in South-East Asia. Indian J. of Psychiatry (IJP).May 2008 (Peer Rev).
12. Ankur Barua, Yasoda Sharma. Burning Issue of HIV/AIDS: A Psychosocial Study. Indian J. of Psychiatry (IJP). May 2008 (Peer Rev).


EDITOR / REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL / INDEXED JOURNALS

(1) Included in the reviewer committee of indexed journal entitled, “Indian Paediatrics” during August 2008.
(2) Included in the reviewer committee of international indexed journal entitled, “International Psychogeriatrics” during May 2009.
(3) Appointed as a reviewer of international Indexed journal entitled, “Bulletin of the World Health Organization” during October 2009.
(4) Appointed as a reviewer of international indexed journal entitled, “Journal of Neuroscience and Behavioural Health” during October 2009.


EXPERIENCES IN SERVING AS OFFICE-BEARER OF AN INTERNATIONAL NGO

Unanimously elected as Charter Member and the First Centennial Secretary of the club, he had served for three consecutive terms during the years 2004-2007 as Secretary of “Rotary Club of Tadong” in Sikkim, a wing of the “Rotary International (RI)” (Rotary District 3240, Club Number C000066654) Rotary International ID No. 6201186 from 1st July 2004 till 30th April 2007 and actively involved in “Pulse Polio Immunization Programme” towards eradication of Polio.

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES

Appointed as “Additional Warden” of Boys’ Hostel of Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) from 1st February 2007 to 31st August 2008.

LIFE-MEMBERSHIPS OF RENOWNED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1. Life-Member of Indian Public Health Association (MIPHA) – Membership No. 4020 – Since 11th February 2005.
2. Life-Member of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (MIAPSM) – Membership No. L1863.
3. Life-Member of Indian Science Congress Association (MISCA) – Membership No. 10750 (93rd to 97th sessions).
4. Life Member of International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA) – Membership No. 121 – Since 20th May 2005.
5. Life Member of John Snow Society (UK) – Membership No. 1259– Since January 2006.
6. Life Member of Indian Society for Malaria and Other Communicable Diseases (MISMOCD) – Memb. No. LM/272/2006
7. Life Member of National Environmental Science Academy (MNESA) – Membership No. 976 – Since 7th July 2006.
8. Life Member of Indian Psychiatric Society (MIPS) – Since July 2006
9. Life Associate Member of Indian Academy of Paediatrics (MIAP) – AL/2006/B-183.
10. Life Member of Indian Society of Medical Statistics (MISMS) – Membership No. – 200649/LM - Since August 2006.
11. Member of International Epidemiological Association (MIEA) – Since 1st January 2007.
12. Member of Alumni Association of the Centre of Buddhist Studies, the University of Hong Kong – Since August 2009.
13. Member of Hong Kong University Alumni Association – Membership No. – 102-09190 – Since 16th September 2009.

LIFE-MEMBERSHIPS OF RENOWNED BUDDHIST ORGANIZATIONS

1. Life Member of Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha (The Bengal Buddhist Association) – Since 17th May 2005.
2. Life Member of International Meditation Centre, Buddhagaya – Since December 2005.
3. Life Member of Maha Bodhi Society of India – Membership No. 2769 – Since 11th January 2006.


AWARDS

(1) Obtained 82.4% marks and secured 75th rank in State Level in the Secondary Examination (10th stnd.) conducted by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal, in the year 1991 and was awarded the “National Scholarship” for outstanding performance in the same examination.
(2) Obtained 74.5% marks and secured 141th rank in State Level in the Higher Secondary Examination (12th stnd.) conducted by the West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Education, West Bengal in the year 1993 and was awarded the “National Scholarship” for outstanding performance in the same examination.
(3) Won the best paper award for co-authoring a scientific article entitled, “A study on prevalence of Goitre among school children of Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka,” presented at the XVIth Annual KACH (Karnataka Association of Community Health) Conference held at KIMS Bangalore, Karnataka, India, March 13-14, 2004.
(4) Was awarded a prestigious fellowship by The Supreme Governing Body of the Academy of General Education, Manipal Karnataka, India as “Fellow of the Academy of General Education”- (FAGE) on 12th April, 2000.
(5) Was awarded a prestigious fellowship by The Royal Asiatic Society, London, UK as “Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society” - (FRAS) on 14th April, 2005.
(6) Has qualified the UGC-NET examination held on 26th June 2005, on Social Medicine & Community Health and was awarded the prestigious certificate of eligibility for lectureship in Universities / Institutions throughout the country by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and National Educational Testing (NET) Bureau of New Delhi, India.
(7) Was awarded a prestigious Accreditation Certificate on Trainer for Basic Life Support (BLS) for the years 2005-2007 by The American heart Association, on 10th December 2005.
(8) Was awarded a prestigious fellowship by The Royal Institute of Public Health, London, UK as “Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health”- (FRIPH) on 18th January, 2006 (Membership No. - 26231).
(9) Received the prestigious Felicitation award from “Patiya Central Buddhist Monastery and Welfare Association” of Patiya Municipality in Chittagong, Bangladesh on 1st March 2007.
(10) Was awarded a prestigious certificate on Provider for Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) for the years 2007-2010 by The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) in accordance with the standard of The American heart Association, on 20th May 2007.
(11) Received the prestigious “Tung Lin Kok Yuen Postgraduate Scholarship in Buddhist Studies during the year 2008-2009” by the Li ka Shing Foundation of the Centre of Buddhist Studies of the University of Hong Kong on 13th June 2008.
(12) Received the prestigious “2007 Leelabati Bholanath Award for Research in Community Psychiatry” for the original research article entitled, “Depressive Disorders in Indian Elderly Population” at the 34th Annual Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society - CEZIPS-2008, during November 2008 at Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India.
(13) Received the prestigious “Commendation Certificate” from the Vice-Chancellor as a mark of recognition for national award for the original research article entitled, “Depressive Disorders in Indian Elderly Population” at the 12th Prize Presentation Ceremony of the University of Hong Kong on 25th April 2009.




SPECIFIC SUBJECTS OF INTEREST FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

1. Epidemiology
2. Community Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology
3. Community Development
4. Family Health
5. Environmental Health
6. Medical Education & Research Methodology
7. Health Education
8. Health Care Management
9. Applied Buddhism in Public Health Perspective
10. Buddhist Psychology


FOREIGN COUNTRIES VISITED

Sl. No. Country
(Place of visit) Period of Visit Purpose
1. China
(Chengdu, Sichuan Province) 17th to 27th September, 2006
To present 2 scientific papers at The Third International Symposium on Xuan Zang; organized by The Chinese People’s Association For Friendship with Foreign Countries, Centre of Xuan Zang Studies Daci Temple at Cheng Du, Sichuan Province of China.
2. Bangladesh
(Dhaka) 20th February to 4th March, 2007
To present scientific papers at - (a) International seminar on Atish Dipankar Srijnana organized by the “Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha” at Dhaka, Bangladesh and (b)International Seminar on “Buddhism and Good Governance” at University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
3. Philippines
(Manila, Nueva Vizcaya & Baguio) 12th to 21st July 2007
To deliver a Guest Lecture on “Unity in Diversity: The Cultural Heritage of India” and “Guidelines for Personality Development” at “Our lady of Fatima School of Villaverde ” of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines on 16th July 2007.

4. Hong Kong
11th September 2008 till date
To pursue a one year, full-time course on Master of Buddhist Studies from the Centre of Buddhist Studies at the University of Hong Kong. This was followed by the issue of work permit by the Hong Kong Immigration.



INTERESTS / HOBBIES

- Painting (both commercial & fine arts)
- Handicrafts, Embroidery & Clay Modelling
- Photography (freelance, portrait, nature, festival, digital, night photography, special effects)
- Computers and networking
- Music (eastern semi-classical vocal)
- Synthesizer Organ - Keyboard (Eastern Instrumental)
- Mouth Organ (Eastern Instrumental)
- Usui System of Reiki Natural Healing ( First Degree)
- Poetry Writing (English & Bengali)
- Cooking (North Indian style) & Dessert-Making
- Chess, Anti-chess, Soccer, Cricket, Hockey, Badminton & Swimming


PASSPORT DETAILS

Passport Number : F2963535
Place of Issue : Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
(Issued by Regional Passport Officer)
Date of Issue : 11th July 2005
Date of Expiry : 10th July 2015
Status : Emigration check not required

HONG KONG ID DETAILS

Hong Kong ID No. : R681431(9)
CO
Date of Issue : 19th September 2008

DRIVING LICENSE DETAILS

Type of License : Light Motor Vehicle License
Driving License Number : 1966 / C / 221 / P7 / 00: 4861
Place of Issue : Karkala, Karnataka, India
Date of Issue : 18/10/2001
Date of Expiry : 17/10/2021



LIST OF REFEREES

Sl. No. Name of Referee
(Contact Number) Designation Name of Department Name of institute
(University) Location
1.
Bruce G. Trigg
Phone: +1-505-841-4112 Fax: 505-841-4147

Email: bruce.trigg@doh.state.nm.us
Medical Director STD Program, District 1 New Mexico Department of Health 1111 Stanford Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106, US

2.
Dr. Nilamadhab Kar

Phone: +44-1902-569243
Email: nmadhab@yahoo.com Consultant Psychiatrist Psychiatry Corner House Resource Centre 300 Dunstall Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 0NZ, UK

3.
Ven. Dr. Bhikshu Satyapala

Tel : +91-11-27667003, Mobile: +919968218648
Email : bhante_satyapala@yahoo.com bhantesatyapala@gmail.com
Professor & HOD Buddhist Studies University of Delhi Delhi – 110 007.
India
4.
Dr. H.S. Shukla

Tel : +91-542-2369180, Mobile: +919935346442
Professor Pali & Buddhist Studies Banaras Hindu University Varanasi – 221 005
Uttar Pradesh. India
5. Dr. N.P. Khadilkar

Mobile:
Emai: niranjanpk@yahoo.com Professor Pathology The Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba





6.

Brigg. Dr. M.K. Ghosh

Mobile: +91-9434241163
Email: drbrig@gmail.com
Professor & HOD Community Medicine Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technological Sciences
Dept. of Community Medicine,
Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS),
5th Mile Tadong,
Gangtok – 737 102
Sikkim, India

7.
Ven. Dr. Jing Yin

Tel: 2241 5019
Email: jingyin@hku.hk Professor & Director Centre of Buddhist Studies The University of Hong Kong
Room No. – 206,
2/F, May Hall, The Centre of Buddhist Studies, HKU, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong



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